Hong Kong home prices drop for third month in July, down 1.1%
HONG KONG Hong Kong private home prices eased 1.12% in July from June, the third monthly fall in
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South Korea focuses on fiscal discipline with smallest budget increase in two decades
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL South Korea's government plans to raise budget spending to nearly $497 billion for 2024,
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Japan at 'inflection point' in 25-year battle with deflation - govt
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Japan may be at an inflection point in its 25-year battle with deflation as
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Japan's July jobless rate rises to 2.7%
TOKYO Japan's jobless rate rose to 2.7% in July from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday.
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US business borrowing for equipment falls 2% in July - survey
U.S. companies borrowed nearly 2% less in July than last year to finance equipment investments, an Equipment Leasing
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Post-pandemic, world facing gloomy stew of debt, trade wars and poor productivity
By Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming Record levels of government debt, geopolitical tensions that threaten to split the
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Japan improves view on exports for first time in three months
TOKYO Japan's exports have been "picking up recently", the government said in its latest monthly economic assessment, its
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US-Sino tensions help spawn China card game craze
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING China's bankers and business executives have become increasingly reliant on domestic capital in
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Head of France's Medef business lobby: seeing some signs of business slowdown
PARIS There are signs of a slowdown in business activity in France and interest rates are also weighing
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Indonesia central bank believes new certificates will offer 'very attractive' yields
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA New certificates being introduced by Bank Indonesia for sale next month are expected to
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New Zealand cuts spending plans as China, global economies slow
SYDNEY New Zealand said on Monday it would cut its future budget allowances, reduce spending on consultants and
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Thailand's employment growth drops in Q2 as economy slows
BANGKOK Thailand's employment in the second quarter rose 1.7% from a year earlier, slowing from a 2.4% increase
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